Shopping Habits - NOT amateur radio

More of us are shopping online. 

Gradually, over the last 20 years, the way many of us shop has changed. On the whole we are more confident that goods delivered to our door will be fine and, if they are not, they can be easily returned. No longer do we need to find car parking spaces (and pay for these) and we no longer struggle with heavy packages.

This means more retail businesses will go out of business and those that remain are working harder to retain customers.  In my view (as it has been for many years) is that those who will survive will have a strong online business and shops that remain will be mainly for browsing. Many of our well loved brands in shops may disappear. This is a trend that will continue. In a few years' time we may not recognise our high streets.

One retailer in Cambridge was selling Easter Eggs on New Years Eve!! This Valentines display reeks of survival.

In my view, High Street shops will only survive if they offer something unique. I expect the future will be more places where people can meet (cafes) and more flats for single people to live.